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Here’s what I got (not much): I can’t identify what the kid in the cowboy hat is playing (I’d love to know though – it looks familiar. Next to him around that post is Missile Command (guy and girl in heels) and Asteroids. Berzerk against the right wall. Can’t see what the two guys are playing at the next post back but to their left is Taito’s Crazy Climber (you can see the dual joysticks) and to their right is Scramble (unmistakable side art).

As far as the pinball goes, they all look older than late 70’s early 80’s machines.

OK, cowboy hat kid is playing Cosmic Guerilla by Universal.
Universal used that cabinet shape design for several games including Ladybug, Cosmic Alien, Space Panic, and Mr Do.
Still working on the game to the right of Berzerk.

It occurs to me that the game to the right of Berserk doesn’t start with ‘H’ at all. I think one or two letters are cut off. I’ve gone through all the golden age games starting with ‘H’ and nothing matches.

Yeah that may not be an ‘H’…
The cabinet is the same one used for Pac Mac, Bosconian, early versions of Galaga and a few other games. The circular side art should be a clue but this one is really eluding me as well.

Yeah that looks like a cab to the right of Gran Track. It seems to have one of those oversized marquees and the design looks very symmetrical. Not sure what it is though.
What I am sure of however, is the cab to the right of Scramble. I can’t believe I missed it because it is an all time favourite of mine and I recognized it as soon as my attention focused on it. It is the most excellent Gorf. Galactic Orbiting Robot Force. I played a lot of Gorf and could really stretch a quarter out on that one.